Waytt Rice, David Grier & Kenny Smith - 9lb Hammer

Three of today's top flatpicking guitarists performing together. These three masters of the acoustic guitar perform as a trio.
9lb Hammer by Merle Travis appears on the 4×10" Shellac Folksongs of the Hills (1947).
Lyrics
This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy
For my size, Buddy for my size
Roll on buddy, don’t you roll so slow
How can I roll, when the wheels won’t roll
I’m going to the mountain, just to see my baby
And I ain’t coming back, no I ain’t coming back
There ain’t one hammer, down in this tunnel
That can ring like mine, that can ring like mine
Rings like silver, shines like gold
Rings like silver, shines like gold
This old hammer, it killed John Henry
Ain’t gonna kill me, ain’t gonna kill me
It’s a long way to Harlan, and a long way to Hazard
Just to get a little booze, just to get a little booze
Buddy when I’m log gone, won’t you make my tombstone
Out of number nine coal, out of number nine coal
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[@susanpaulson4062]

Beautifully played and melodic ! Blessings

[@ringmaster5252]

Great! One of the few clips where Wyatt sings!

[@klippdachs]

True masters!
Thanks for posting.

[@kevinmarrett9532]

Wyatt has backed Tony for so long that so many people forget that he is a masterful picker on his own, with a better window into Tony’s style than any other guitar player alive.

[@bradsparks6008]

Stupendous talent on show here... wyatt should sing more he has a good tenor voice thats unlike tonys baritone. They wouldve done a good duet!!